Keep your yardstick to yourself
CAIRO: Is it possible for the Muslim and Western worlds to converge and cooperate, despite their cultural dissimilarities? The answer to this question is an emphatic yes , but only…
Shirouk Alabayachi and Robert Lowe
BAGHDAD: American officials report that the number of sectarian and other killings in Iraq has declined since the onset of the military "surge . But, while the number of killings…
Egyptian Bahaiis: second class citizens in their own country
CAIRO: Shady Samir, a 33-year-old business owner, lost his father two years ago. Yet, he is still paying the yearly taxes on his father's business as if he was alive.…
Cairo Stadium to host Champions League Final
CAIRO: Al Ahly have announced that Cairo Stadium will host their CAF Champions League Final second-leg against Etoile Sahel on Nov. 9. Minister of defense Mohamed Hussein Tantawi has agreed…
Shikabala returns for Zamalek against Mahalla
CAIRO: Zamalek have recalled suspended forward Mahmoud "Shikabala Abdel Razeq to the squad which will face Ghazl Mahalla in the Egyptian league on Thursday.The 21-year-old has been suspended by the…
Hassan rejects Ittihad hearing
CAIRO: Ittihad captain Hossam Hassan rejected the club s decision to summon him for a hearing after he traveled to the UAE without the board s permission.The 41-year-old left the…
Egypt sends refugees to uncertain fate in Sudan
CAIRO: Egypt has deported Sudanese refugees who were returned from Israel on the understanding they would not be expelled to Sudan where they face torture or imprisonment, a security source…
Egypt, Mugabe and a diplomatic slip-up
CAIRO: Last week Gamil Fayed became the newest addition to the Egyptian diplomatic corps when he presented his credentials to Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe, in a run-of-the-mill ceremony…
Fair trade initiative seeks to link small producers to international markets
CAIRO: The advancement of fair trade globally contributes to reducing poverty levels by offering better trading conditions to marginalized producers, according to a workshop in Sawy Culture Wheel on Monday,…
Amlak Finance launches Egypt operations
CAIRO: Building on the rapid growth of Egypt's real estate sector and with growing demand for diversified mortgage finance opportunities, Amlak Finance PJSC officially launched its Egypt operations at a…